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United States Patent | 5,088,502 |
Miller | February 18, 1992 |
A device for sampling the surface of the skin includes a substrate having a light absorbing area disposed thereon. A layer of adhesive is disposed on the substrate overlying the light absorbing area. The adhesive layer is optically clear and under pressure conforms to the surface of the skin to be sampled. A removable protective film is disposed on the adhesive layer for protecting the adhesive layer prior to use of the device.
Inventors: | Miller; David L. (Dallas, TX) |
Assignee: | Cuderm Corporation (Dallas, TX) |
Appl. No.: | 626635 |
Filed: | December 12, 1990 |
Current U.S. Class: | 600/572; 604/307 |
Intern'l Class: | A61B 010/00 |
Field of Search: | 128/749,759 604/289,290,304,307,312,313 |
2969057 | Jan., 1961 | Simmons | 128/759. |
3512518 | May., 1970 | Mishkin et al. | 128/759. |
3965888 | Jun., 1976 | Bender | 128/759. |
4532937 | Aug., 1985 | Miller | 128/759. |
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2599500 | Dec., 1987 | FR | 128/759. |